Okay, so this is a little late but I had to say something about it. I was watching the protests here in Chicago against the anti-immigration law being pushed through congress. Before I say anything else, it was a very moving experience and gave me hope that people will rise up to challenge what they see as being unfair. I was very proud to see so many people speaking out in what they believe, and at the same time, going about it in a peaceful manner.
The one thought that came back into my mind was this. The protest will amount to nothing, in the long run. Nobody will care that more than 100,000 people rallied for immirant rights. And I was right. How much news did the event take up? Nobody's talking about it today and it happened last week! The largest single rally in god knows how long in Chicago and it's no longer news the next day. The bill in question will pass. Why? Because of the sheer amount of people out there who are scared of "immigrants". Nevermind that we a nation of immigrants, founded on the notion of taking in other countries cast aways. But, at some point, we closed our doors to those who we deemed worthless. There's no more opportunity here. Unless you happen to have an advanced degree in computer programming. Then, according to the law in question, the process of gaining a VISA is easy. Going for your Ph. D. in Computer Science? If you agree to work for an American Company, you can stay all you want!
So, yeah, the protest did fail and the bill will pass, maybe after be altered so that doctors and social workers won't have to face charges for helping out illegal immigrants. It makes the whole thing really sad.
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